goliath
pronunciation
How to pronounce goliath in British English:
UK [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]
How to pronounce goliath in American English:
US [ ɡəˈlaɪəθ]
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- Noun:
- someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Word Origin
- goliath (n.)
- "a giant," 1590s, from Late Latin Goliath, from Hebrew Golyath, name of the Philistine giant slain by David [I Sam. xvii]. As a type of beetle from 1826.
Example
- 1. This time , mr president , you are playing goliath
- 2. However , the explanation for wal-mas change of heart may lie in the power of a very different goliath .
- 3. Tencent is the internet goliath you 've either never heard of or know little about .
- 4. As one might expect , in the simulation , goliath " wins . "
- 5. Because exxon is now such a goliath , it now must replace many more barrels each day than it used to .